NOW OPEN! 2024 Mitacs Globalink Research Award Thematic Call

Deadline: by November 18, 2023, at 8 a.m. (Taipei Time)

The Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) supports research collaborations between Canadian institutions and National Cheng Kung University.

ABOUT

Under the joint supervision of a home and host professor, successful senior undergraduate students, graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows will receive a $6,000 research award to conduct a 12- to 24-week research project in the other country.
Please note that

The themes include but are not limited to the list below. Please note that there is a great deal of scope under the open theme social and scientific innovation, all kind of projects can be submitted under that specific theme: 

1) Advanced computing (e.g., AI and Quantum technologies, Robotics, Cybersecurity)

2) Clean technologies (e.g., electric vehicles)

3) Health Innovations (e.g., biomanufacturing)

4) Open theme: Social and scientific innovation

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

Students and postdoctoral fellows

• Must be registered as full-time senior undergraduates, graduate students, or postdoctoral fellows at an eligible Canadian institution or eligible institution outside Canada and remain as such throughout their Globalink Research Award
• Postdoctoral fellows may apply if their date of graduation from a PhD program is no more than five years prior to the proposed start date of the research project and they have postdoctoral status at an eligible institution.
• Cannot undertake a research project at an institution where they have previously completed a degree 
  • Cannot undertake a research project in a country where they hold citizenship
    • Permanent residents or citizens of Canada who are enrolled in an eligible country other than Canada and who wish to do a project in Canada are eligible to apply. 
    • Applicants who hold citizenship of Canada and another eligible country may apply to do a project in either country 
• Must be the legal age of majority in Canada (18 years of age or older)
• Must meet travel requirements for their intended destination, including visa and/or immigration requirements and associated documentation 
• Cannot hold more than one Globalink Research Award per academic lifetime 
• Cannot have previously held a Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program award

Supervising professors

• Must hold a faculty position at an eligible institution
• Must be eligible to supervise graduate students
• Supervisors at Canadian institutions: Must be eligible to hold Tri-Agency funding
• Supervisors outside of Canadian institutions: Must be affiliated to an eligible partner

HOW TO APPLY

More details please visit the Mitacs website

DEADLINE

Professors can submit projects by November 18, 2023, at 8 a.m. (Taipei Time)

Click to download Globalink Research Award (GRA) Program Guide

NCKU CONTACT
Ms. Chai
Innovation Headquarters, NCKU
Tel: 06-2360524 #223
Email: ncku.mitacs.application@gmail.com